Kia Sportage vs Subaru Forester
Spec diff in Canada. No opinion. Just numbers.
Key differences
- • Kia Sportage is 4 mm longer than Subaru Forester.
- • Subaru Forester is 27 kg heavier than Kia Sportage.
- • Kia Sportage offers 239 L more boot space (seats up) than Subaru Forester.
- • Subaru Forester uses 0.6 L/100km less fuel than Kia Sportage.
At a glance
Kia SportageSubaru Forester
Length
Kia Sportage4660 mm
Subaru Forester4656 mm
Cargo (seats up)
Kia Sportage1088 L
Subaru Forester849 L
Kerb weight
Kia Sportage1635 kg
Subaru Forester1662 kg
| Spec | Kia Sportage | Subaru Forester |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4660 mm | 4656 mm✓ |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 1865 mm | 1829 mm✓ |
| Height | 1660 mm | 1730 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2755 mm | 2670 mm |
| Ground clearance | 181 mm | 221 mm |
| Cargo (seats up) | 1088 L✓ | 849 L |
| Cargo (seats folded) | 2069 L | 2095 L✓ |
| Kerb weight | 1635 kg✓ | 1662 kg |
| Seating capacity | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel economy (combined) | 9.0 L/100km | 8.4 L/100km✓ |
| Fuel tank | 54 L | 64 L✓ |
✓ marks the trim with the conventional better number for that spec — smaller for length, width, weight, fuel use, turning circle and DC 10–80% time; larger for range, cargo, payload, towing, battery and charging speed. Rows like height, wheelbase, ground clearance and seating capacity are shown without a ✓ because the "better" direction depends on your use case (headroom vs garage fit, off-road clearance vs car-park access).